Monday, September 17, 2012

Management Monday...a linky!

Rachelle and Natalie are the super-teachers from What the Teacher Wants and they are hosting a Management Monday Linky Party!

Here's a peek into some fun behavior management items I use in my classroom.

{sadly this is the best picture I have of my behavior chart...how horrible is that?! Sorry}

First up is my behavior chart/system. Every day students start out on "green" and move up or down according to the choices they make throughout the day. The great thing that I love about clip charts is that it makes it easier for students to move up and down and "change their color." For instance, when I used color cards {cardstock paper in a pocket chart} many of my kids would drop and lose cards, tear cards, pull the pocket chart down, etc... It's really shocking how much "damage" occurred when I used that system! :)

I also like to give "chances" to move their clip back up if student's change their behavior around. Of course this does not pertain to student's who created a sever offense {put their hands on others, etc...}.

I also use Sparkler's as a table management tool. You can read all about these fun little fuzzy balls HERE! By far my FAVORITE classroom management tool and positive reinforcer!

I use Mystery Words as a behavior management tool with the whole class. We get to turn over one letter everytime we get a compliment as a class from another teacher/adult. I will also give my kids a 'compliment' if they are all doing a wonderful job in the classroom {working quietly} or in the hallway {walking quietly and in a nice line}. The rewards are fun things that are just not food related. Rewards include: "write with markers," "extra free choice," "picnic," "movie," "popscicle party," etc..

Even with all these wonderful things {at least I like to think so} some days I just don't feel like I've got it. A handle on them that is! :) Like today, PHEW! Day 20 felt more like Day2!